dashism

English

Etymology

From dash +‎ -ism.

Noun

dashism (uncountable)

  1. (rare, colloquial, dated) The act of showing off or pomp.
    • 1788, Vicesimus Knox, Winter Evenings:
      He must fight a duel before his claim to […] dashism can be universally allowed.

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